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How to Start a Consistent Journaling Practice for Self Care

10 Beautiful Notebooks For Your Journaling Routine

My Favorite Activewear Brands that are Worth the Splurge

The Best Healthy Snacks You Need To Try!

30 Simple Ways to Add More Movement to your Day

30 Day Healthy Habits Challenge

50 Random Acts of Kindness

Virtual Galentine’s Day Ideas To Try With Friends

7 Tips for Rediscovering Your Inner Bookworm

10 Positive Affirmations for Stress Relief

2020 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

How a Mindful Bedtime Routine Helps Me Prepare for Sleep*

A Dog Friendly Fall Getaway in Stowe, Vermont

7 Fun Outdoor Things To Check Out In Brooklyn

5 Ways I Bring More Positive Energy Into My Home

Give me all the iced coffee and a paintbrush and I

Give me all the iced coffee and a paintbrush and I’ll be one happy gal 🎨🍄🌸.
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It’s been a gloomy day in the city and I woke up with an itch to put all my whimsical, colorful dreams on paper. Swipe to see the enchanted forest landscape and the BTS of how it came to life. 🌿🌼
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There’s a beauty that comes with the stillness of painting. For an hour or two the whole world melts away and it’s just me, the paper and my brush. 🖌 Showing up with no creative expectations has a way of making me feel limitless, and in many ways it’s the most mindful exercise and expressive form of self care I can do. 🎨💕
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I hope you jelly beans have found your own quiet, creative moment this weekend. I promise it’s the best way to unplug and reset 🌈 #selfcaresunday

I’m gonna file this under cutest healthy cookies

I’m gonna file this under cutest healthy cookies I’ve ever made! 🥰🐢💕 These vegan matcha & tahini cookies are fun to create and are guaranteed to make your tastebuds do a lil happy dance!
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They’re a little sweet and nutty with a crispy outside and chewy inside. Bonus: creating the turtle shapes reminded me of playing with playdoh! (Talk about a throwback)
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I’m going to test out and share several #EarthMonth 🌎 inspired recipes over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
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You can find this recipe on @veggiekins blog. 🐢 10/10 would recommend for cuteness + a healthy treat that makes you smile😋. #HealthyDesserts

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐢𝐧 ✨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲.✨
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Good things rarely come easy in life and they definitely don’t come quickly. More often than not, it boils down to a very underrated behavior called consistency.
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So what does that look like? It means:
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🔸Choosing to 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 even when you’re not feeling motivated
🔸 𝐏𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 over and over even when it doesn’t seem like anything sticks
🔸 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 even when progress is slower than you would have liked
🔸 Holding yourself accountable and 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 one day at a time till you cross the finish line
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Everyone hypes up motivation but the truth is there will be MANY days where you are unmotivated. Where you find yourself to be tired, frustrated, and impatient with lack of results.
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But that’s where the real magic happens friends. When you can show up consistently for yourself — in all aspects of your life, you WILL achieve your goals. 👏🏻
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𝐒𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠.
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On days when you feel like quitting, remind yourself of your why. Give yourself space to rest and then get back in there and keep trying. 💯
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I’ll leave you with this quote:
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✨ “𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲.” ~ 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬✨
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{📸: @mikohafez}

Happy Easter🌸 , beautiful humans. He is Risen!

Happy Easter🌸 , beautiful humans. He is Risen! ✨
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Today I’m celebrating God’s eternal love for us and the resurrection of my Savior, Jesus Christ . ✝️ The past 13 months have been full of challenges, discomfort and practicing patience through the unknown. I’m grateful that through it all, God has brought so much good into our lives and continues to guide us in the direction of his plan. 💕
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✨It’s a comfort to know that after the darkness, there is always light.✨
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Even if you don’t celebrate, I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend filled with love and hope for beautiful things to come. 🥰 #HappyEaster { 📸: @winilaophotos}

Lookin’ for a super simple & sweet Easter treat!

Lookin’ for a super simple & sweet Easter treat!? 🐣 These 4️⃣ ingredient HEALTHY chocolate pb eggs are for you!
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I’ve seen these knockoff Reese’s eggs all over Pinterest and used the recipe by @ambitiouskitchen to make mine. 💕 {SWIPE FOR A CLOSE UP}
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Recipe:
🔸 Mix 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter with 1 tbsp maple syrup and 2 tbsp coconut flour
🔸 Scoop onto parchment paper and form/flatten into egg shapes
🔸 Freeze for 1 hour
🔸 Melt dark chocolate in small bowl and dip PB eggs
🔸 Freeze for 5 min and top with drizzle of white chocolate and sea salt
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Store them in the freezer till ready to eat! 💕 Happy Easter Weekend everyone 🌸 #MelsMeals #healthydesserts

🌱 Just a little @cocokind chlorophyll face mask

🌱 Just a little @cocokind chlorophyll face mask and chillll Q&A session because there are lots of new friends on here! 💕
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Since I can’t believe I hit 30k followers (and 25k on TikTok!?) I thought a little “about me” and fun fact sharing was in order! 💕✨
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𝐀 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞
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🔸 Hi lovely humans! My name is Melanie and I created this blog 5 years ago to share my wellness journey and healthy, positive lifestyle + connect with likeminded people such as yourself. 😊
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🔸 I currently live in NYC with my husband, @bayphillips, and our two rescue pups @chipandnina
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🔸 I graduated with a BS in Marketing and have been working in the social media/digital marketing space for 8 years!! 6 years in corporate marketing for tourism and global beauty brands and 2 as a full time wellness blogger
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🔸 I went through a 200 hour yoga teacher training course a few years ago and have been teaching online and at various branded events ever since 💕. Hoping to teach at a studio once the world is back to normal
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🔸 Personality traits in a nutshell: I’m a Cancer ♋️, ENFJ and Enneagram 2w3
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🔸 I am a Christian and my faith is super important to me. I have a whole blog post called “Confessions of a Christian Yogi” if you’d like to read more
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🔸 Things I love that you’ll probably see a lot of on here: painting 🎨, reading 📖, my pups 🐶, clean & cruelty-free beauty products💅🏻, cute activewear 👟, low impact workouts 🧘🏻‍♀️, yoga & meditation, food that makes me feel good 🥑, matcha 🍵, colorful home decor 🏡, self care 🛁, and houseplants 🪴.
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I hope you stick around and we can get to know each other!!
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𝐈𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭 — 𝐈’𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮!! Where are you from? What’s your fav kind of workout? What do you do for fun? Plz share away! 🥰 #SelfCare
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Special announcement: I’m officially a @CaliaByC

🌱 PINK & GREEN SMOOTHIE 🌱 {Swipe for the rec

🌱 PINK & GREEN SMOOTHIE 🌱 {Swipe for the recipe}
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This day totally got away from me as I’ve been playing catch up with work, but I did have a chance to make this super pretty dragonfruit smoothie and wanted to share!! 💕
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I originally was hoping the colors would layer on top of each other but I added too much liquid 😅. Even so, the combined flavors were delicious and sooo tropical, plus those pink swirls and drips were everything!
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SAVE the recipe and give it a try! 🥰 #greensmoothie

A very Spring weekend in the city. 🚕 { Swipe fo

A very Spring weekend in the city. 🚕 { Swipe for 🌸 blooms} My dad and brother flew up to visit so I spent these past few days unplugged and fully present. 🥰
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I didn’t capture all the moments but it was a weekend full of really delicious food, great views 🌃 , lots of games, about 40K steps 👟 and somehow an entire season of Survivor.
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Feeling very happy and ready to take on the week. 👍🏻What is one fun thing you did this weekend? #SpringinNYC

Helloooo @dancebody! NYC group fitness is open and

Helloooo @dancebody! NYC group fitness is open and it feels SO good to be back!! 💕
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Today’s class with DB founder @katia_dancebody was a 50/50 dance + sculpt class that was SO fun and definitely a challenge. But more importantly, it was a reminder of why I fell in love with group fitness in the first place...
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✨ The energy in a room full of people all moving to the beat of the music and pushing themselves to be their very best is completely unmatched✨
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Which studio are you most excited to head back to when they reopen near you? 💪🏻 #WorkoutoftheDay

That's a wrap folks! 🎉 It has officially been o

That's a wrap folks! 🎉 It has officially been one full year as a #yestoambassador and I've loved being able to share all of their amazing collections with you along the way!! 🥰
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They have such a great range of products for different skin types and even more importantly: they're cruelty-free, affordable and made with at least 95% natural ingredients. 🌱
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It was so hard to narrow things down to my favorite product but if I had to choose, I'd say the @yesto Cucumbers Daily Gentle Toner was a standout winner for me! 🌱🥒
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It's enriched with cucumber extract, witch hazel and aloe vera to help balance, tone and nourish sensitive skin -- and it's been a staple in my skincare routine. You can grab yours at @target.
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I'd love to hear which of their products YOU have loved seeing or using the most!! 🤔 And thank you all for the support! 💕 It's been such a fun experience. #yesto

Took a little food tour through Chinatown and it w

Took a little food tour through Chinatown and it was the best (and most delicious) way to spend this beautiful first day of Spring! 🍜🥟 {Swipe 👈🏼 for major foodie inspo}
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I def recommend saving this post so you can visit and support these local spots whenever you have a chance!💕
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Here’s where we stopped:
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✨ Cute & colorful lattes at @sweetmomentnyc
✨ Fresh $1 pumpkin buns at The Golden Steamer
✨ Peanut noodles at Shu Jiao
✨ Dim Sum & soup dumplings at @nomwah
✨ Matcha icecream at @taiyakinyc
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After a full day of eating, Bay and I walked with full bellies and smiling faces over the Manhattan Bridge back home 🏡. Hope you all are having a lovely weekend! #chinatownnyc

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